Hello everyone, thank you for reading this story's first chapter. Thank you to those who wrote a review. Thanks to you guys, I was more motivated. Again, let me know if you think some things could be better or different. Let me know. Enjoy the 2nd chapter. :)
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Two months later
Location: Underground Mall, Shibuya, Time: Evening Date: 9th November
After Naruto recovered from his fight with Kaguya in Tae's clinic, he met Iwai, who saved his life. When the boy met the owner for the first time, Iwai looked like some heartless bastard at first sight to Naruto. Moreover, after a long talk, the boy's view of the owner changed. The man offered the blonde-hair ninja a job in his shop and the roof over his head. It was not much, although it was better than where he had lived as a kid. Iwai taught Naruto everything about his business, guns, weapons, shady associates, and keeping his profile as low as possible. Moreover, what kind of associates had Iwai dealt with that Naruto didn't figure out. Munehisa sometimes sent Namikaze to some errands around his associates, burning documents and bringing packages to all sorts of places, even to Untouchable.
Besides that, Naruto had to also learn as fast as possible about this new strange world. The boy always hated studying, but the keys were knowledge and connections in this city. He learned almost everything he needed to know about "Earth," Japan, government, laws, police, schools, media, medicine, transportation, and criminals. When Naruto didn't study, he used his free time for a workout or looking for any valuable information about the chakra or a way back home. Nevertheless, his search for answers was much harder—nothing about ninjutsu, Element nations, Tailed beasts, or anything else. Even though he lacked his chakra, his will and passion for getting stronger and training have not disappeared.
Now young Namikaze wore an unzipped black leather jacket. Under the coat, there was a white t-shirt. As for the trousers, he had now blue jeans and black combat boots. Naruto let his hair grow so that he could look like his father. One evening, when the Jinchuuriki went to a supermarket in Underground Mall in the hope that he would manage to find ramen. With no luck, he left the supermarket. Suddenly Naruto looked to the right and saw a drunk man who harassed a young woman. She could be as old as blonde or older. Naruto approached them.
"Come on, baby, just name your price and... *hic* I can show you what a real man looks *hic* like…." The drunken man said.
"And for the last time, I said NO. So leave me alone already!" The student said with a scared voice.
"Listen, you, stupid *hic* bitch, do you know who you're opening *hic* your mouth at?"
"At stupid, drunk idiot. An accurate description, I would say." Naruto said and approached the couple. When the man heard that, he turned around to see who had just offended him. The man looked about forty, maybe fifty, and stumbled from side to side. A girl couldn't help but just giggle.
"The fuck, did you just *hic* say to me?! You want a fight or what?!" The drunk man said and wanted to punch the boy. However, Naruto beat him right to the face faster and fell to the ground with a broken nose.
The boy turned to the girl and looked at her. The girl had brown eyes and black hair tied in a ponytail, held in place with a pink elastic band. Her bangs parted to her left. She also wore two gray hairpins. The teen wore a school uniform without the black jacket nor the suspenders, thus donning a beige turtleneck sweater and the classic uniform skirt. She also wore an elbow brace. In addition, she had a black knee brace on her right leg. Finally, the girl wore white running shoes with red designs and white ankle socks.
"You okay?" Naruto asked decently and saw a monocle in her right eye.
"Your eye, was that him?" The young man asked carefully.
"No, I have it from my volleyball training back at the school. Otherwise, I am alright." The girl said politely and sad at the same time.
"A little too much, I got to say. You're from Shujin Academy, right?"
"Yes, how do you… Oh, you saw the symbol on my sweater."
"That's right. I saw a lot of students from Shujin around here. I am Naruto Namikaze, by the way."
„Nice to meet you Namikaze-san. My name is Shiho Suzui." Shiho said with a small smile. Then, both of them suddenly heard that the drunk who harassed her slowly returned to himself.
"Come on, Shiho-san. I'll walk you home, just in case there would be others like him." The blonde said.
"T- Thank you. I would appreciate it, Namikaze-san." A black-haired woman said with a surprised voice. After that, both of them left the Underground Mall.
Later
"You don't need to keep looking over your shoulders. No one is following us, trust me." Naruto exclaimed confidently. They walked for fifteen minutes to Shiho's home. A few times, she looked over her shoulders, if there was any danger.
"I am sorry… It's just that I..."
"It's okay. You're still scared. I get it. "The blonde hair ninja replied. After that, there was hardly any talk between them. Shiho was still frightened about being followed by some stalker or harassed again. Despite him accompanying her, who would step up for her, it was still hard for her not to be nervous.
"So… How far is your home?" Naruto asked calmly.
"It's not far away. Do you see, that tall, white building, that's where I live." Shiho replied and pointed at a prefabricated house.
"All right then. Your parents must probably be at home." Naruto answered and kept moving.
"At this hour, yes. My parents are probably at home. What about you? Are your parents waiting for you too?" Shiho asked politely. Suddenly Naruto stopped.
"I… I don't have parents, nor any relatives…." Naruto replied sadly. Shiho's eyes widened.
"I- I am so sorry… I shouldn't ask you that."
"It's not your fault, and you couldn't even possibly know about that. We just met, after all. Besides, it happened long ago." Naruto said and tried to put on a fake smile.
"Then where do you live? You can't possibly be living on the street. You look well and clean to be homeless." Shiho said with concern in her voice.
"That would be a too long story. And to put you at ease, I have a place where I can stay. No need to worry."
"Okay then. And if I may, which school do you go to?" The girl asked.
"I can't just say that I don't go to any school. Shiho-san would immediately ask too many questions, and God knows what else! So, alright, I am just going to say that I had an accident and stayed in the hospital for the time being. And because of my absence, I was expelled." Naruto thought carefully about his next steps.
"Honestly, I don't study here in Japan. Not at this moment. I went to high school in Washington. However, I had one serious car accident, and because of it, I was too absent from school. The school gave me time to learn everything that I missed.
Moreover, it was impossible to do that. So I decided to quit and move here to Tokyo." Naruto lied and hoped that he would succeed.
"Well, it sounded like the school wanted you to get expelled. But you don't seem like a bad person to me. Since you are here, how about a Shujin?" Shiho replied with a solution for her savior.
"I'll think this through. But thanks for the advice Shiho-san and look, here we are." Naruto said and tried to change a topic and stopped by her house.
"Thank you again for helping me and walking me to my home, Namikaze-san," Shiho thanked the blonde boy with a slight smile on her face.
"No problem. I am glad I could help you, ya know. And call me Naruto." The boy exclaimed with a smile.
"Alright, good night Naruto-san. And again, thank you." Shiho thanked the blonde once again.
"Don't mention it. Night Shiho-san." Naruto exclamied and left Shiho and return to Untochouable.
One month later
Location: Untochouable, Shibuya, Time: Afternoon Date: 23th December
There was a time when Iwai asked the blonde about his past. Naruto only told him about his dead parents, orphanage, and living alone with no one to rely on. The blonde-hair shinobi didn't speak to the boss about being from an entirely different world. He would think that he went mad or used drugs. The owner knew something was off with the boy. Nevertheless, he let it go. It wasn't his style to embellish the past of others.
One day, Iwai came to Untouchable, and Naruto was behind the cash register. Luckily, there were only a few customers. The first customer bought a gun D-Eagle and the second wanted advice from Naruto about a good and sharp knife. Naruto was annoyed with this guy because every knife was excellent and brilliant. The blonde picked randomly, showed it to the customer, and thankfully he bought it. When the last customer left, Iwai just came in.
"Hey kid, how is it goin'?" Iwai asked with an uncaring voice.
"Hey old man, really great, can't you see the queue of people? So what do you think? I am dying of boredom today." Naruto replied with an annoyed and sarcastic voice.
"You and that sarcasm of yours… Oh, how I miss it. It always brightens my day. But matter aside. We need to talk." Iwai said seriously.
"Something wrong?"
"Not quite, although something probably will happen soon. From 5th January, you are going to school. More precisely, to Shujin Academy. School enrollment is 4th of January. By that time, you will have prepared a fake ID, criminal records, and everything you're goin' to need. And as a bonus, I'll take you there. No need to thank me." The older man said.
"I wasn't not even going to that! Why the hell did you enroll me in school without telling me first? But, wait. The way you said it, something DID happen. Troubles?" Naruto asked suspiciously.
"Heh… You won't miss a thing… Right, like you said... troubles. Remember that guy who was here and wants us to pay him for protection?" Owner asked.
"Yeah, I remember him. I knocked out a few of his teeth. Why? Did he get new teeth so he could stop eating porridge?" Naruto said jokingly.
"Haha… Don't know, don't care. I see; that reputation still precedes you, The Wild Fox." Iwai exclaimed amusingly.
"It's not my fault those idiots don't have a single functional brain cell in their heads." The boy said calmly.
"Whatever… Back to the topic, that guy who was here for protection money. He works for Junya Kaneshiro. Ring any bell?" The older man questioned.
"You mean, that fat, ugly, loving-money pig? A mafia boss. Yeah, is he threatening you?" A blonde-hair ninja asked.
"Not just me. But you most of all. My reliable source told me Kaneshiro plans revenge against The Wild Fox and anyone close to him. However, I don't know what it will be or when. And since you're spending most of the time alone, it shouldn't be hard for him to send someone after you." The owner explained.
"Of all the people, you should-" Naruto was cut.
"Let me finish, brat. I know exactly what you are capable of, but tell me somethin', can you take down someone who has heaps of money, cops on his payroll, and who knows who? Well…?" Man asked seriously and waited for an answer.
"No… I guess not." Naruto replied, disappointed, and looked down. Namikaze understood that without any chakra, he couldn't stand a chance against someone with power or money.
"That's what I thought. Now, I am gonna call some "friends" of mine. I'll try to get Kaneshiro off our backs for some time. And you, in the meantime, try not to get yourself into any trouble or worse, get yourself killed." Iwai exclaimed and was by the door to leave a shop, suddenly the man stopped.
"Oh… And one more thing, brat. Merry Christmas." The owner said and handed him over a present.
"Boss, I don't know what to say..." Blonde said, surprised. He just could not believe it.
"Then don't. And accept it already, brat." A gray-haired man exclaimed and put a gift on a desk. Naruto took it into his hands and started to unwrap it. The present was a small box wrapped in orange wrapping paper. When the blonde unwrapped his gift, he was pretty surprised. In the box were five or ten shurikens.
"How did you-"
"When I was in your room, I saw the book about ninjas you were reading. I thought you might like it."
"Thank you, Iwai. I appreciate it. It's a shame; I don't have anything for you."
"You already gave me a gift. Your help here it's more than enough. Just don't let it go into your head. And one more thing, close it whenever you want." Iwai said with a smirk on his face and left. Naruto was still stunned. He looked back at the box. Shinobi thought about everyone and everything back in his homeland and how he failed them.
Finally, a tear dropped on the box.
"Merry Christmas." Namikaze said quietly.
After one hour of tired waiting for any customers, Shinobi decided to close the shop and go to bed.
Two weeks later
Location: Shujin Academy, Aoyama-Itchome, Time: Afternoon Date: 4th January
Naruto and Iwai stood by the entrance into the Shujin Academy. All students were just leaving school. Some were looking at the pair, but Naruto and Iwai were not paying attention to the students just stood and took a look at the school.
"Alright, brat, we are here. You're nervous?" Iwai exclaimed.
"Oh, bite me," Naruto said grumpily.
"Maybe later. Now let's get this over with." The man said.
The three-floored building was split between the main campus and the practical construction. A large gymnasium also serves as an assembly hall. The floors indicate years in reverse: first-year classes are on the third floor, while third years are on the first. The first floor had a co-op selling bread and three vending machines, one near the co-op and two at the practical building. The second floor houses the faculty room, the principal's office, and the meeting room. The third floor is where the student council room, the library, and the stairway to the rooftop are.
The pair arrived at their destination, the principal's office. The owner of Untouchable raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Come in." A man's voice said.
Both of them entered and saw a man behind the desk who was probably a principal. The principal was overweight and bald middle-aged. He wore a beige suit, white undershirt, and red bow tie. Next to the principal stood a woman. She was a youthful-looking woman of medium height and a slender build. She had dark brown unkempt hair and dark brown eyes. A young woman wore a yellow long-sleeved shirt striped with white and red horizontal lines, a blue denim skirt, and white kitten heel pumps.
"Hello, hope we are not disturbin'," Iwai said politely.
"Good afternoon, of course not. We were just waiting for you. I am principal of Shujin Academy Kobayakawa. And you must Namikaze-kun, right?" The bold man said and introduced Kawakami.
„Yes, I am Naruto Namikaze. Nice to meet you." Naruto exclaimed.
"I see that at least you have some manners. However, I must warn you, young man. We accepted you because your guardian vouched for you and because we had our circumstances to consider. Just so we're clear, break any rules in this school, and you will be expelled, and there will be no place for you to go. Here we do not tolerate criminals. Next to me is the teacher in charge of your class." Kobayakawa said firmly.
"Great, so much for the new beginning." Naruto thought ironically.
"I am Sadayo Kawakami. Here's your student ID, school uniform, and schedule." Kawakami said and put on the desk uniform, ID card, schedule, and something else.
However, Naruto couldn't see what it was because the young teacher took it.
"Once you have read school rules. Any violations will send you to the guidance room. And I won't be able to protect you." The young woman said.
"You don't need to worry. That won't be needed." Naruto said calmly. When Iwai heard, he couldn't help but smirk.
"Now, I need you to sign a few forms. Munehisa-san, please here. And Namikaze-kun here." The principal said and handed them papers. Both of them signed it.
"Tomorrow, come to the faculty office when you arrive at school. I'll show you to your classroom." The teacher said.
"Yes, of course," Naruto exclaimed.
"Is that all? 'cause I need to return to my shop," Iwai said lazily.
"Good, that is all for now. And Munehisa-san keeps an eye on him." Kobayakawa exclaimed.
"Yeah, sure. Now we are leavin'. Have a nice day." A gray-haired man said boringly. Naruto and Iwai left the principal's office.
"Principal Kobayakawa, are you sure about this?" A young teacher asked nervously.
"It was a sudden transfer; besides, your class was the only one that had an opening. And Munehisa-san insisted, that we accept Namikaze-kun? Why? Do you think that you won't be to handle him?" The bold man asked wearily.
"No, not that. It's just that there is something different about Namikaze-Kun. That is all I am saying. Now excuse me." Kawakami answered and left the office.
Naruto and Iwai left the Shujin Academy and headed straight to the Untouchable.
Location: Shujin Academy, Aoyama-Itchome, Time: Morning Date: 5th January
Naruto walked through the school gates and entered the building. His outfit was now a winter school uniform. He had a red button-black blazer with Shujin's emblem on the pocket, a white turtleneck shirt with chevron detailing on the collar, and slim red pants with a plaid pattern. He carried a black school bag over his right shoulder.
When he entered, some students looked in his way and whispered among them.
"Is that him? The new transfer student?"
"I heard he's a criminal."
"OMG, he is so hot; look at his hair and muscle."
"We should not look. What if he has a knife?"
However, Naruto didn't pay any attention to them. He simply walked to the second floor to the faculty room. The boy stood in front of the doors and knocked.
"Come in." A woman's voice said. And young man entered.
"Good morning Ms. Kawakami," Naruto said politely. He saw his teacher sitting by her desk.
„Oh good morning Namikaze-kun. I see that you have come just in time. Now follow me." The young stood up and headed right to the classroom. When they entered the class, everyone in the room was already by their seats, and all students started to whisper. Kawakami and Naruto went to the blackboard.
"Alright, calm yourselves. As you all probably heard, today we have a new student from today. Please introduce yourself to the class." Kawakami exclaimed. Naruto stepped forward.
"My name is Naruto Namikaze. Nice to meet you all." The boy said.